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Copyright Applied for 1912 by Helen S. King, Springfield, 111. 



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EDGINGS 






PREFACE. 

The following edges are the plain crochet which can be made of any kind of cro- 
chet thread, either in fine or coarse, depending on the kind of material used. 

These designs are for linen and bath towels, pillow-slips, dresser covers, table 
runners, doilies, dresses, curtain and pin-cushion edges. 

The edges which are worked through the material such as towels, pillow-slips, 
dresser covers, etc., the last row may be made in any color desired. 

The foundations of the following laces consist of a chain stitch, double stitch 
treble stitch, double treble stitch, triple-treble, double triple-treble and picot. 




Chain Stitch. 
Make one or several stitches and length desired. 



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Double Stitch. 

This is made by working on cord or through the material. Pass hook through 
the materia], picking up thread — cast off two loops — pass hook under cord — pick up 
thread and cast off two loops. 






Treble Stitch. 
Thread over the hook once and cast oil" two and two. 



Double Treble. 
Thread over the hook twice — cast off three times — two and two and two 




Double Triple-Treble. 

Thread over hook five times. Cast off two — cast off two- 
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Picot Stitch. 

Make four doubles over cord — four chains for a picot — passing the hook through 
the pearl stitch, (which is the top of the stitch that looks like a chain), and one of the 
uprights of the double — four doubles over padding cord. Repeat picot. 



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No. 1. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Row. — Make six chains.— one treble and fasten into the third double. — three 
chains. — one treble.— fasten in the third double.— Repeat across and Turn. 

3rd Row. — Four chains.— one double treble in second space, casting two and two 
off the hook, leaving two loops on the hook.— double treble into the same space 
twice.— you should have four loops on the hook. — cast off the four loops — which 
closes the treble at the top— this cluster will be three double trebles. 

Four chains.— fasten with a double in the next space.— four chains. — which will 
repeat the double treble cluster. — repeat. — Turn. 

itli Row. — Four chains.— fasten with a double to the top of the cluster. 

Repeat across. — Turn. 

5tJi Ron-. —Four chains.— one triple treble. — one chain. — one triple treble.— one 
chain. - -making five in all with one chain between. -three chains. — fasten with a 
double in the second space.— three chains.— repeat the double trebles across.— Turn. 

6th Row. -Edge.— Two doubles over chain between the triple trebles and three 
doubles over the chain between the clusters. 



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No. 2. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Row. — Five chains.— treble in second double. — one chain.— treble in second 
double.— Eepeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row.— Make two chains which is the height of one treble.— treble into each 
stitch.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

4th Roiv. — Two chain. — treble into the five following stitches. — three chains.— 
treble into the next six following stitches.— Eepeat across.— Turn. 

5th Roiv.—Five chains.— treble into the second stitch and the two following 
stitches.— three chains.— two trebles over the lower three chains.— three chains, 
treble into the third stitch and the two following stitches.— Eepeat across.— Turn. 

6th Roiv.—Two doubles over the lower chain.— four chains.— four doubles over 
the next three chains. — four chains. — four double over the next three chains. 

Eepeat across.— Turn. 

7th Row.— Over the four chains make three doubles.— one picot.— three doubles, 
one chain and repeat the three doubles and picot over the four chains. 

Eepeat across. 



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No. 3. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Row, — Five chains.— fasten into fourth double.— nine chains. — fasten into 
seventh double. 

Repeat across the nine chains. — Turn. 

3rd Roiv.—Over the five chains make three clusters of triple trebles with two 

chains between.— these clusters consist of thread over the hook twice.— cast off two 

and two leaving two loops on hook.— make two more double trebles, casting two and 

two, leaving four loops and three trebles.— two chains.— Repeat double cluster twice. 

-(Three in all) — fasten with a double over the nine chains. — three chains. 

Repeat double clusters across. — Turn. 

4th Roiv.—Over the chains between the double treble clusters cover with doubles 
with a picot between cluster. — over the three chains make four doubles. 



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No. 4. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Roiv.— Two chain.— one treble in the first and second doubles.— two chains 
and ski]) two doubles. — one treble in the next three doubles.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd. Roiv. — Five chains. — three trebles in the next space. — two chain. — three 
trebles in the next space.— Repeat across. — Turn. 

4th Roiv. — Two chain. — one treble.— one chain.— one treble.— (5 in all with 1 
chain between)— two chain. — fasten with a double in the next space. — two chain.— 
one treble. — one chain. — one treble— (5 in all)— Repeat across.— Turn. 

5th Roiv.— Edge.— A loop of four chains.— fasten between each treble and a loop 
of four chains.— fasten with double each side of double between clusters. 



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No. 5. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Row. Six chains.— one treble into the third double.— two chains.— one 
treble into the third double.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row.Same as Second Row.— Turn. 

4th Roiv.—Two chain.— one treble.— one chain.— one treble.— (4 in all)— two 
chain.— fasten with one double in the second space.— two chain.— treble into the sec- 
ond space.— (4 in all)— with one chain between.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

5th Row.— Edge.— A loop of four chains fastened between each treble. 
Repeat across. — Turn. 



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No. 6. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Roiv.—Y'we chains.— fasten in the fourth double with double. 

Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row.— Five chains.— fasten in the loop of five chains with double. 

Repeat across.— Turn. 

4th Row. — Same as Third Row. 

5th Row.— Two chain.— a cluster of six trebles in first loop. — one double in next 
loop.— Repeat across.— Turn. 




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Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Row. — Five chains.— one treble in third double. — two chains. — one treble in 
third double. — Repeat across. — Turn. 

3rd Row.— Five chains.— fasten with a double to each lower treble. 

Eepeat across. — Turn. 

4th Roiv.—One chain.— a cluster of six double trebles in first loop. — one chain. 
— double in next loop. — one chain. — a cluster of six double trebles in the next loop, 
Repeat across. 




No. 8. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Row.— Five chain.— one treble.— two chain.— one treble.— fasten in every 
second double. Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row.— Five chains into fourth space.— fasten with a double.— 

Repeat across. — Turn. 

4th Row.— Over chain of five make three doubles.— one picot.— three doubles.— 
Repeat across. 



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No. 9. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Row. — Two chains.— three trebles into the fourth double.— three chains.— three 
trebles.— fasten into the same double.— one double in fourth double.— four chains.— 
one double in fourth double.— four chains. — one double in the fourth double.— four 
chains.— one double in the fourth double.— three trebles in the fourth double.— three 
chains.— three trebles in the same double.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row. — Two chains.— four trebles over three chains of the lower cluster.— two 
chains.— four trebles in the same place (8 in all). — one double.— fasten in the loop 
below. — four chains. — fasten in the next loop. — four chains. — fasten in the next loop. 

Repeat trebles, also loops, across.— Turn. 

4th Row. — Edge. — One double in every stitch above the trebles.— two doubles 
over chain between.— five doubles over the four chain.— Repeat across. 




No. 10. Towel Edge. 

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Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd flow.— Make six chains.— treble into the third double.— two chains.— treble 
into third double.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd flow.— Five chains.— three trebles in first space. — one treble.— two chains, 
—three trebles in third space.— Repeat one treble. — two chains.— three trebles in 
third space.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

4th Row. — Five chains.— three trebles over the two chains.— one treble.— two 
chains.— three treble over the two chains.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

5th flow.— Two chains.— three trebles over the two chains.— two chains.— fasten 
with a double over the next two chains.— two chains.— four trebles over the next two 
chains.— Repeat across. 




No. 11. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd flow. — Six chains.— treble into third double. — two chains.— treble into third 
double.— Repeat across. — Turn. 

3rd flow.— Two chains.— one treble.— one chain. — one treble. — one chain. — one 
treble, —two chains.— fasten into double in next space.— two chains.— Repeat trebles 
(four in all) with one chain between.— Repeat across. — Turn. 

4th flow.— One double over each chain between trebles.— pass to the next cluster 
of trebles and repeat, forming the edge. 

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No. 12. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Row.— Five chains.— fasten in every third double.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row.— Two chains.— two trebles. — fasten into the center stitch of the five 
chains.— three trebles in the center stitch of the five chains. — Repeat across. — Turn. 

4th Roiv.— Two chains.— one treble in the next stitch leaving two loops on the 
hook.— treble into next stitch, casting the last loop through the preceding loops.— 
two chains. — one treble into next stitch leaving two loops on the hook.— treble into 
next stitch leaving one loop. — treble into the next leave a loop.— cast off the four 
loops and to each cluster should be three trebles with four loops on the hook.— 
fasten the four loops together and start out with two chains. 

Repeat treble cluster. — Turn. 

5th Row. — Over the two chains make three doubles with a picot over the top of 
the cluster of trebles. 



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No. 13. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Roiv—Y'we chains. — one treble into the first double.— two chains.— one treble 
into fourth double.— two chains. — one treble into the same double, this will form a 
loop.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

3rd Row. Same as second row. 

4th Row. Same as third row. 

5th Row. — Three trebles in first loop.— one chain.— one double.— fasten between 
the loops.— one chain.— three trebles in next loop.— Repeat across. 



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No. 14. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel. — Turn. 

2nd Roiv. — Make six chains and treble into first double.— four chains and treble 
back into same double.— Make four chains.— Treble into fifth double.— Two chains 
— treble into sarnie double. — This will form a loop and square alternate. 

Repeat across towel.— Turn. 

3rd Row. — Triple treble into loop eigrht times with one chain between each triple 
treble. — Three chains — fasten with double into square.— Three chains. 

Repeat across end of towel. — Turn. 

4th Row. — Two chains. — Treble between each triple treble. — Two chains. — One 
treble over the three chains. — One treble over the next three chains. — Two chains. — 
One treble. — Repeat across. — Turn. 

5th Row. — To finish edge. — Three doubles over the two chains between trebles. 



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No. 15. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Roiv. Make six chains and treble into the fourth double. — Three chains- 
treble into the fourth double— three chain. — Repeat across. — Turn. 

3rd Roiv.— Two chains.— treble four times into each space ,8 in all) to a cluster. 
— three chains.— one treble into the second space.— three chains. — one treble.— 
fasten in the same space. — three chains. — treble four times into second and third 
space (8 in all). — Repeat across.— Turn. 

4th Row.— Same as third Row.— Turn. 

5th Row.— Same as fourth Row except two treble less on each cluster. — Turn. 

6th Row.— Two chains.— one treble into each following 1 five stitches. — three 
chains. — treble into top of lower treble.— three chains. — treble into loop. — three 
chains.— treble into top of next lower treble.— three chains.— treble into top of sec- 
ond treble, and into the three following (4 in all). — three chains. 

Repeat across. — Turn. 



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7th 7?o?r.— Two chains.— treble into next three stitches.— three chains.— treble 
into next treble.— three chains.— treble into the space.— three chains.— treble into 
the next space. — three chains.— treble into the treble.— three chains.— treble into 
the second treble. — treble into the next.— three chains.— Repeat across.— Turn. 

8th Row.— Two chains.— treble into the next stitch.— three chains.— treble into 
the treble.— three chains.— treble into the space.— three chains.— treble into next 
space.— three chains.— treble into same space.— three chains.— treble into next space, 
—three chains.— theble into same space.— three chains.— treble into next space.— 
three chains.— treble into the treble.— three chains.— fasten with a double between 
the two trebles.— three chains.— treble into the next treble.— Repeat across. — Turn. 

9th Row. — Cover the three chains with four doubles and a picot over the top of 
each treble until you come to center loop. — Cover chain with two doubles. — one 
picot. — two doubles. — Repeat across. 




No. 16. Towel Edge. 

Double across end of towel.— Turn. 

2nd Row.— Make a long double loop, double back on the side that has one thread. 
Make another long loop, double back on the one thread side.— double into the third 
double on the towel.— Repeat across. Make four rows deep. This is called Knot 
Stitch or Shawl Stitch. 

Edge.— Make five chains from knot to knot.— Repeat across.— Turn.— Cover the 
five chains with four doubles.— one picot.— four doubles.— Repeat across. 

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No. 17. Pillow-Slip Lace. 

1st Row.— A chain of 30. — Turn.— Double treble into third chain.— double treble 
into the same stitch.— three chains.— double treble back three times into the same 
stitch, (6 double trebles in all). — one ohain. — one double treble into the second 
stitch.— seven double trebles in the following seven stitches, (Making 8 in all).— 

Three double trebles in the third stitch— three chains. — three double trebles back 
in the same stitch, (6 in all).— Double treble into the third stitch and the following 
seven stitches. (Making 8 in all.) 

Double treble three times in the third stitch. — three chains.— double treble three 
times back in the same stitch. (6 in all).— Turn. 



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2nd Row — Three chains.— double treble three times over the three chains.— three 
chains. — double treble three times back over the same three chains. — double treble in- 
to the first stitch. — six chains.— double treble into the seventh stitch. — double treble 
three times over the three chains.— three chains. — double treble three times back 
over the same three chains.— double treble into the next stitch.— six chains.— double 
treble into the seventh.— double treble three times over the three chains.— three 
chains. — double treble back three times over the same three chains. — double treble 
into the third stitch.— Turn. 

3rd Row.— Three chains.— third row same as first row. 

4th Row.— Fourth row same as second row. 

5th Row.— Fifth row same as first row. From this row start the scallop.— fif- 
teen double trebles back over the three chains the second row back, fasten to the 
edge of the third row back.— Turn.— Two chain. — one treble into each stitch with 
one stitch between. — This is now to the 6th Row of the insertion which is made the 
same as the second row. — Turn. 

7th Row.— Three chains.— seventh row same as first row. This is now to the 
third row on the scollop which is double trebles in every stitch with one chain be 
tween. — fasten to the top of the fourth row back. — Turn. 

Edge of Scollop.— Made of four chains.— fasten with a double between each 
double treble. This brings you back to the eighth row.— Repeat. 



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No. 18. Pillow-Slip Lace. 

Ten chains.— fasten into a circle. — four chains. — twenty-nine double trebles into 
the circle.— Turn. 

2nd Bow.— Three chains. — one treble in every other stitch with one chain be- 
tween. (15 squares in all). — Turn. 

3rd Bote — Five chains.— fasten with double between each treble. (11 loops in 
all). — seven chains.— fasten to the top of the last treble. — Turn. 

ith Row.— Four chains.— twenty-nine double trebles over the seven chains. — two 
chains.— fasten in second loop.— Thru. 

5th Row.— Repeat second row and then repeat third row. 



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Out of This Pillow-Slip Lace on the Covee. 

No. 19. Pillow-Slip Lace. 

Ten chains. — close in a circle. — seven chains. — Turn. 

Triple treble eighteen times in circle. — five chains. — Turn. 

Double treble into each stitch, leaving one loop each time on hook. — when you 
have four loops, draw thread through and close.— five chains between each double 
treble. — one chain. — Turn. 

Nine doubles over the five chains.— over the top of the last cluster of the double 
trebles make five chains.— fasten with double.— go out seven chains.— Turn. 
Kepeat eighteen triple trebles. 

Five chains.— Turn. Eepeat double treble clusters across. — one chain.— fasten 
back with double into the first circle when commencing the lace only.— one chain.— 
Turn. 

Nine doubles over the five chains.— five chains.— fasten to top of cluster of double 
trebles. — seven chains. — Turn. 

Repeat the eighteen triple trebles.— five chains.— Eepeat double treble clusters, 
five chains between.— one chain.— fasten back to the top of double treble cluster.- 
Turn and Repeat nine doubles over the five chains. 

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No. 20. Pillow-Slip Lace. 



Twenty chains. — Turn. 



1st Row.— Five chains.— fasten in fourth chain. -Make four following loops of 
five chains. (5 loops in all). — Turn. 

2nd Roiv.— Repeat back five loops of five chains. — Turn. 

3rd Row. — Repeat hack five loops of five chains.— This commences the scallop, 
one chain.- treble back into second row seven trebles with one chain between, and 
fasten to the third row back.— -Turn.— Work back with a loop of four chains, fasten 
between each treble. — two chains from the last loop, fasten into the first loop of the 
third row of insertion. 

4th Row.— Two chains.— three trebles into the first loop. — one chain. — Repeat 
the three trebles in the following loops with one chain between.— Turn and repeat 
from the first row. 

Shaping line is put on after the lace is finished. — one treble with three chains be- 
tween each treble. — Turn and cover the three chains with four doubles. 



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